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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 2001

Page

13

Texas SEVEN Roundup El Paso raid finds no fugitives

In El Paso a SWAT raid on a West Texas house yielded no sign of the two remaining prison fugitives. About a dozen officers entered at 4:30 pm, removing an older man and woman and a man in a wheelchair who were later allowed to return home. A separate search linked to Harper's 1994 arrest also occurred nearby. In Huntsville, Parker is named warden of the Connally Unit replacing Keith effective Feb 1, transferring from Allied Unit in Iowa Park.

EL Paso West Texas SWAT Harper Huntsville Connally Kenedy Texas Robert John Parker Parker Iowa Park Timothy Keith Larry Harper Kelly Aguilar Aguilar University of Texas-El Paso Gold

Escapee Linked to Albuquerque in Texas Prison Break

One of seven men who escaped a Texas prison nearly six weeks ago has ties to Albuquerque. Donald Keith Newbury, 38, is listed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as Albuquerque his hometown. An FBI agent said Newbury’s former girlfriend still lives in the city, with no known New Mexico criminal record or local relatives.

Albuquerque Texas FBI Texas Department of Criminal Justice Donald Keith Newbury Doug Beldon Newbury New Mexico

Escapees’ actions sketched by witnesses in wake of pursuit

In Woodland Park Colorado seven fugitives sheltered in a motor home at Coachlight RV park. One Texas inmate, Larry Harper, killed himself after talking of turning to God. Others were described visiting a Bible class or the Colorado Springs bar America’s Beach Club while some boasted of smoking pot.

Woodland Park Colo Texas Colorado Springs Dave Hansen Coachlight Larry Harper Hansen Harper Mark Murray Park Murray Sam Guadagnoli

Command center races to end manhunt for remaining fugitives

In Huntsville AP reports investigators at the Texas prison command center pursue over 2,500 tips since the Connally Unit breakout. With five of seven inmates captured, staff operate two control rooms around the clock using laptop data and FBI designed systems as they hope to close the case soon.

Huntsville Texas Leon Guinn Texas Department of Criminal Justice TDCJ Connally Kenedy San Antonio Guinn Colorado FBI

Convict Harpers Death Seen as Inevitable by Psychiatrist

El Paso AP report details psychiatrist Dr. Karen Gold assessing Larry James Harper, a Connally Unit escapee involved in rapes and a December 24 Irving store robbery that killed officer Aubrey Hawkins. Gold cites lifelong rage and depression, with Harper noting hopelessness before prison, while prosecutors describe premeditated violence.

EL Paso Texas Larry James Harper Harper Karen Gold Connally Kenedy Irving Aubrey Hawkins Larry Jaime Gandara

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